The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

An Atlanta Policeman's Uniform Leads
to Startling Disclosures-An Incen-
diary Burns a Barn Near Hartwell-
A Stampede at the Circus at Albany.
GEORGIA
Talliaferro went wet Monday by ma
jority of 107, after dry spell of two years.
It was quiet election The Prohibitionists
will contest. A very heavy vote was polled.
The wife of r. F. Sharman, of Terrell
county, is one of five sisters each of whom
has eight children, all being boys with the
exception of one. In time of war that
family could send solid company to the
front.
On Sunday last Rt Rev. Thomas A.
Becker, Bishop of Savannah, assisted by
Rev. Fathers Balm and Schadewell, dedi-
Gated the Catholic church at Glen Ellen,
between Gordon and Mcintyre, on which
occasion the Bishop preached.
Smithville Netos. Nothing succeeds like
success. A year ago young man came 10
Lee county to make his fortune, with only
valise and 81 in his pocket, and he's got
the valise yet and great hopes Of catching
the man who borrowed the So.
At Albany Monday a stampede was
caused at the circus grounds as the process
capedl" Thousands of negroes made wild
rush, fences were btoken down, people were
traInpled upon, mules and horses ran away,
scattering wagons and contents
Brentwood Reporter: We hear Of good
many candy pullings, ETC., of late The
Reporter will take in some of them as soon
as we can raise enough money to buy new
pair of jeans pants to supplant the ones we
are now wearing, they being too badly
worn for exhibition on such occasions.
Tallapoosa Journal: Taylor Mann, a
hrin ~ ar
run over by the train and killed, three miles
this side OF Edwardsville, Ala, on We'd
nesday night. The engineer saw him sitting
on the track but not in time to stop his train.
Mann is supposed to have been drunk when
killed. He leaves a wife and two children.
Tallapoosa Journal: "You say thore is
no room for more visitors i'll TallapoosaF
queried gentleman with bright face,
who looked as if he had just arisen from
good nights rest. mo room, indeed. Why,
there are two beds in the room where |
bunk, and only eight of us sleep there
Plenty room for FIVE or six more yet, you
see"
A negro on one of Gen. Phil Cooks plan
tations, near Smithville, was recently turned
out of the church for card playing. He
took it very much to heart and besought the
General to use his influence to have him ''re-
stored" The General saw the stewards and
threatened them with the grand jury, where
upon they decided to restore tho fallen
brother, and did so forthwith.
There is a lady in the neighborhood of
Eatonton who has an embroidered counter
pane, which was her eat-grandmother's,
which was picked from the cotton bolls,
then from the seed, then carded, spun and
woven, all being the work of her hands; also
the thread with which it is embroidered was
prepared by her in the same way. 1t is
beautifully worked, and there are a great
many different stitches.
Ben Christian, who was reared in DeKalb
county, is now confined in the city prison at
Atlanta. He is dA erter from the United
States Army. Chris. ~ enlisted in the
United States lrn,y about two years ago,
and was sent to Jetr ,fson barracks, Missouri.
He did not take to al II life, and about five
months ago deserted and came home. The
usual reward was offered, and in a short
time Atlanta detectives were searching for
him, and his arrest is the result.
Summerville Netos: One day this week
gentleman came to town who wanted to see
John d. Taylor. One of our citizens hear
ing the gentleman inquiring for Mr.. Taylor
said to him: "When you SEQ the ugliest
man in town you have found your man;
that will be Mr. Taylor" The gentleman
thought filed the description given to him.
But it proved to be another lawyer, Mr.. J.
g. Hunt. Now Mr.. Taylor is laughing in
his sleeve and saying he is glad there is an
other man in town who fills the description
given of him.
A sensational wedding occurred at
Sandersyiile Wednesday night last between
NJ, Fl. Bird and Miss Lila Wall Wednes-
day, at o'clock, was the appointed hour
for the ceremony, but as the young lady's
father strongly objected to her being mar
ried by Catholic priest, of which denomi-
nation Mr.. Bird is a member, the wedding
did not occur at the appointed time, and
clandestine marriage was decided upon. Ac-
cordingly, some time after dark, while the
fathers attention was being distracted from
the proceedings, the young lady was taken
into the buggy from the back way and
driven rapidly to the residence of DIR. A.
Mathis, where, with locked doors and ears
for pursuer, they were happily married by
Rev. Godfrey Schadwell
The Presbyterian Synod of Georgia. at its
meeting in Rome last week, adjourned with
out establishing the proposed female col
lege, to be under the control of the synod.
There is very. strong feeling among the
members of this wealthy and influential
denomination in favor of female college
1t is commended that the other religious scots
in the State have schools for the higher
education OF their girls, and that these
schools exert a wonderful influence over the
minds or the young women, which clings to
them, and is easily discernible in after
years A great deal more depends upon the
school than Is at first imagined, and it is ex-
ceedingly probable that by the time the
next synod convenes, a plan will have
been formed looking toward an early
organization.
Ellijay Courier: Judge Thomas F. Greer,
of the County Court, no doubt thinks that
bricks are good thing, but he wonld, too,
no doubt, rather suggest where they are
placed. Sheriff NJ. L. Cox not being a
skilled mason is rather careless sometimes
where he lays them On yesterday evening,
in the passage of the court house, the Sheriff
was removing some brick piled up behind
one Of the doors. Judge Greer was drink
ing heavily, and some Interference on his
part brought on some words, when he drew
brick to pelt the Sheriff when the latter
pushed him away. The Judge let fly his
brick but missed its mark, and the Sheriff
replied with one that struck the Judge on
the head, knocking him down. The Sheriff
kicked him time or two when friends in
terfered, and all was quiet along the Poto-
mac last night
A curious accident happened Saturday
night to an anti-Prohihitionist at Atlanta.
Louis Taylor, a negro boy, who drives a
wagon for Stocks, coal dealer, dislocated his
jaw by cheering for the success of anti
prOhihifiOn AS LONG as tho fallOxxy ss.o,,l1